Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology at Northwestern University

Below are the key facts about this program at Northwestern University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Northwestern University Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

#6 in the U.S.

#1 in Illinois

#2 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Northwestern University highly for child development & psychology, coming in at #6 out of 189 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	6 of 189
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois	1 of 7
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2 of 28

Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at Northwestern University

The following degree levels are offered in child development & psychology at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	50
Doctoral	10

Northwestern University Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northwestern University handed out 50 bachelor’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northwestern University is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5

Northwestern University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,322 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,276	$67,158
Fees	$1,164	$1,164

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of child development & psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The largest share of child development & psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Northwestern University were White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s in child development & psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at Northwestern University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	3

Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics (Bachelor’s)

Northwestern University granted 50 bachelor’s completions in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics recently — 68% to women and 32% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (46%).

Best Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2

Graduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at Northwestern University

Graduate study is also available at Northwestern University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	10

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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